Daytona Stadium

Daytona Stadium, originally known as Municipal Stadium, is a 10,000-seat multi-purpose stadium in Daytona Beach, Florida, that opened in 1988. The stadium is home to the Bethune–Cookman University Wildcats football team, which competes in NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS). It is also used to host home games for the Mainland High School and Seabreeze High School football teams. The gridiron is known as Larry Kelly Field, a name honoring Lawrence J. Kelly, a former mayor of Daytona Beach.

Daytona Stadium
Larry Kelly Field
A Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football game at the stadium in 2007
Former namesMunicipal Stadium (1988–2018)
Location3777 LPGA Boulevard
Daytona Beach, Florida 32114
OwnerCity of Daytona Beach
OperatorCity of Daytona Beach
Capacity10,000
SurfaceArtificial turf (since 2010)
Construction
Broke ground1987
OpenedSeptember 2, 1988
Renovated2018
Construction cost$6 million ($15.5 million in 2023)
Tenants
  • Bethune–Cookman Wildcats (NCAA) (1988–present)
  • Mainland High School football (1988–present)
  • Daytona Beach Racers (SFL) (2011)
  • NAIA Football National Championship (2014–2018)
  • Tropical Bowl (NCAA) (2017–2019, 2024)
  • Daytona Rush SC (USL2) (2019–present)
  • Club de Lyon (NISA) (2023–present)
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